- Lough Conn
Infobox lake
lake_name = Lough Conn
"Loch Con"
irish_name = Loch Con
image_lake = Lough conn.jpg
caption_lake = Lough Conn withNephin in the background
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location =County Mayo
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outflow =River Moy
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basin_countries =Ireland
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area = 14,000acre s (57 km²)
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cities =Lough Conn (Irish: "Loch Con" ) is a
lake inCounty Mayo in the province ofConnacht inIreland and covers about 14,000acre s (57 km²). With its immediate neighbour to thesouth ,Lough Cullin , it is connected to theAtlantic by theRiver Moy . Lough Conn is noted for itstrout andsalmon fishing .In
Celtic mythology , Conn was created whenFionn mac Cumhaill was hunting with hishound s; Conn and Cullin. They came across a wildboar . Finn and the hounds attempted to chase it. However, as the boar ran,water poured from its feet. The hounds ran ahead of Finn and evenally Conn was ahead of Cullin. Conn chased the boar forday s until a lake appeared. The boar swam back to land but Conn wasdrowned . This happened again in the south to Cullin.ee also
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List of Irish loughs
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